Kjell-Rune Milton

Regarded as one of the best Swedish ice hockey defenders of the 1970s Kjell-Rune Milton had a lengthy career as both a player and a coach. Milton began his playing career with Tegs SK, playing for the team from 1965 to 1969. This was followed by spells at Modo AIK (1969–72) and Västra Frölunda IF (1972–75) before he joined the German team Cologne EC, playing with them until 1978. He returned to Sweden to play two seasons with IFK Bäcken, followed by one season with SK Derv in Norway in 1980–81. Milton finished his club career in Sweden where he played for Mölndals IF and Lerum BK.

On the international stage Milton was capped 125 times with the Swedish team. At the World Ice Hockey Championships he won five medals, with two silvers (1969, 1970), and three bronze (1971, 1974, 1975). He was also part of the Swedish squad that finished in fourth place at the 1972 Sapporo Olympics.

Milton’s first coaching role was for the German team Kölner EC in the 1975–76 season when he worked as the club’s assistant coach. In the early 1980s whilst at Mölndals IF he worked as a player-coach for the team. Over the next 30 years Milton coached multiple sides in Sweden including the under-18 national team in the 2000–01 season.